Shawn M. Arent, PhD

University of South Carolina Professor; Chair, @UofSCExSci; Past-President ISSN; 2017 NSCA Sport Scientist of the Year; @UofSCSportSci Director

[Shawn M. Arent, PhD @ShawnArent]

We are so grateful to be a part of this community. Thank you to @GamecocksOnline for being so supportive and a real partner to enhance human performance. The best is yet to come.
@USCArnoldSchool @UofSCSportSci @UofSCExSci
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[South Carolina Gamecocks @GamecocksOnline]

Sport scientists 🤝 Athletes
@uofsc 🤝 @gamecocksonline

These partnerships are undefeated.

[South Carolina Men's Soccer @GamecockMSoccer]

Gamecocks earn a top-25 victory on the road.

[South Carolina Women’s Soccer @GamecockWSoccer]

Back where we belong 😤

[South Carolina Men's Soccer @GamecockMSoccer]

Ranked for the first time since 2016, but the work is far from finished. Still chasing more.

It's our highest @UnitedCoaches in-season ranking since October 2006.
#WEareCarolina

[South Carolina Men's Soccer @GamecockMSoccer]

🏅 Alejandro Velazquez-Lopez named @SunBelt Offensive Player of the Week.

🔗 https://t.co/VHftNpliJV
#WEareCarolina

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[South Carolina Men's Soccer @GamecockMSoccer]

𝐔𝐒 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐓 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐁𝐎𝐃𝐘 🤙

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[South Carolina Men's Soccer @GamecockMSoccer]

OUR STATE! 🐔

#WEareCarolina

[NCAA Soccer @NCAASoccer]

Big time rivalry upset for @GamecockMSoccer 🥶👀

The Gamecocks take the W over No. 16 Clemson, 3-2, for the first time in 12 years!

#NCAAMSoccer

[South Carolina Men's Soccer @GamecockMSoccer]

All about us. All of us. 🤙

[Shawn M. Arent, PhD @ShawnArent]

A nice surprise on a Friday! Thank you to @USCArnoldSchool for this honor.

[South Carolina Women’s Soccer @GamecockWSoccer]

OUR STATE 🗣️🤙

[South Carolina Men's Soccer @GamecockMSoccer]

Brought the Sandstorm after the Thunderstorm

#WEareCarolina

[Daniel Rowland @dwrowland]

A ketone drink plus caffeine helped athletes push through heat stress longer, and improved a simple memory task. 17 trained males: longer time to exhaustion (8.9 vs 7.0 min), better 1-back accuracy. No change in core temp or heart rate.

https://t.co/ziC2qQOSfI

[Jose Antonio PhD @JoseAntonioPhD]

Ketone monoester ingestion combined with caffeine improved select aspects of working memory and resulted in a significantly longer time-to-exhaustion compared with carbohydrate control following prolonged, loaded exercise in the heat. However, these effects were not universal across all cognitive outcomes, as no between-condition differences were observed for 2-back, RT, or OHA. Notably, despite performance differences, average heart rate, maximal heart rate during TTE, and core temperature did not differ. Together, these findings suggest that ketone monoester and caffeine co-ingestion may support specific cognitive and physical aspects of performance during sustained exercise-heat stress without altering cardiovascular or thermal strain.
@ShawnArent
Full article: Ketone monoester ingestion and cognitive and physical performance during exercise-heat stress https://t.co/B684ebLHpk

[Michelle Arent @runnergirladams]

As a dietitian working with athletes, I feel it’s a huge miss to discuss “weight restoration” as a goal/target in underfueled athletes. The weight focus is problematic for so many reasons. Why not use energy/nutrient restoration as a goal/target?

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Dealing with difficult people may be hazardous to your health.

Data: Each additional "hassler" in your network predicts 1.5% faster biological aging—and worse health a year later. Non-spouse family hasslers are the most problematic.

Some ties aren't worth the toll they take.

[Jose Antonio PhD @JoseAntonioPhD]

Protein Intake and Cardiovascular Health: Separating Signal From Noise - American College of Cardiology https://t.co/VJXJQDYYa5

[Jose Antonio PhD @JoseAntonioPhD]

Does waiting 1.5–2.0 hours after waking to consume caffeine help you avoid the afternoon “crash?” To answer these questions, we performed a scientific evaluation of the literature regarding caffeine supplementation.

Full article: Common questions and misconceptions about caffeine supplementation: what does the scientific evidence really show? https://t.co/VsSc2Ohy4L

[Jose Antonio PhD @JoseAntonioPhD]

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[South Carolina Women’s Soccer @GamecockWSoccer]

✨ THE 2026 SCHEDULE HAS ARRIVED ✨

Can't wait to see everyone back in Stone Stadium this fall!!

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